# Strongest El Niño on record expected to peak in November, China meteorologists say

https://mins.news/en/item/80037

- China News Service, 2026-09-30 09:37 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-30/detail-ihfkteqw7938446.shtml

> The China Meteorological Administration says a “super” El Niño, potentially the strongest ever recorded, is likely to peak around November. The equatorial central and eastern Pacific temperature anomaly has surpassed 3°C for the first time, and may reach 3.2–3.5°C. The event could affect China through next spring and summer, raising risks of extreme rain, flooding, cold waves, snow and heat waves in 2027.

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